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| You were so cute at the park when you insisted on wearing Gracie's sunglasses! |
At 21 months:
- Your language continues to explode... both verbal and sign. I love that I can sign something to you and you'll say the word.
- Every single day you learn something new. I am amazed at the things you pick up without me even trying to teach you. You hand me a ball for instance, then another and say, "two." Blows me away. You name items and tell me their color... and if you are incorrect, I can sign the color and you'll correct yourself. Each morning when we walk into Gracie's classroom, you see something new or different and talk all about it. You are chatty and such a sponge. We talk all day long - - I always have been a narrator of your world, so you, in turn, narrate to me now. (I was amazed at your brother during this stage of development, too, and though you two are very different in so many ways, so many things you do now trigger so many memories of him.)
- You LOVED Halloween and all the "pooky" decorations everywhere. It is quite possible that our family will never say "spooky" again... your version of the word is so much cuter!
- You are TOUGH. You have had some pretty good face-to-tile and knee-to-asphalt run-ins and recover way quicker than I do! It is amazing to me how you get over it and don't dwell on the owies (other than to kiss them yourself and request kisses from me... but you are a hug and kiss kind of guy regardless of your owies!).
- I adore that you are so in tune with your sister. You know her mood just by the sounds from her trach - - reminds me so much of Preston at this age. You will say, "Dee Dee... ahh-pee" when you can tell she is laughing (without even seeing her face). It warms my heart to no end... and makes me shudder at the fact that there have been adults in her life who couldn't ever tell by her sounds. Love you... good, sweet brother... taught by a good, sweet brother.
- You started saying, "I don't know," and shrugging your shoulders. Funniest and cutest thing. Ever.
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| So much fun with Gracie and Preston |
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| Be still my heart... what a face! |
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| Gavin the Pirate |
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| Checking out all the Halloween decorations, though you weren't 100% sure of the scarier ones... |
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| Like the "pooky" ones on the porch! |
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You LOVED all the animals at the pumpkin patch!
You plopped yourself down and clapped for the chickens! |
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| "You want me to stick my hand in there and do what?" |
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| Such a love... even to the cute statues in the neighbors' yard! |
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| I miss this view of you! I don't get to hold you until you're asleep very often anymore. |
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Silly, silly boy with a box of raisins in your mouth and vacuum accessories in each hand.
(Not to mention the ensemble of diaper and socks!) |
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"No... 8:30 won't work, it's past my bedtime.
Have your people call my people and we'll work something out." |
